Myioborus
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Myioborus is a genus of small, active New World warblers commonly known as whitestarts or redstarts, noted for their bright plumage and tail-flicking behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myioborus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7868113 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myioborus Context triple: [Parulidae, includesTaxon, Myioborus]
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A.
Chirimachus
Chirimachus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Electryon, king of Mycenae.
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B.
Rhynchospiza
Rhynchospiza is a genus of New World sparrows known for inhabiting open and semi-open habitats in parts of Central and South America.
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C.
Sporophila
Sporophila is a genus of small Neotropical seed-eating birds commonly known as seedeaters, noted for their diverse plumage and songs.
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D.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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E.
Aphelocoma
Aphelocoma is a genus of New World jays known for their bold behavior, complex social structures, and predominantly blue and gray plumage, found mainly in western North and Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Myioborus Target entity description: Myioborus is a genus of small, active New World warblers commonly known as whitestarts or redstarts, noted for their bright plumage and tail-flicking behavior.
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A.
Chirimachus
Chirimachus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as one of the sons of Electryon, king of Mycenae.
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B.
Rhynchospiza
Rhynchospiza is a genus of New World sparrows known for inhabiting open and semi-open habitats in parts of Central and South America.
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C.
Sporophila
Sporophila is a genus of small Neotropical seed-eating birds commonly known as seedeaters, noted for their diverse plumage and songs.
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D.
Mayrornis
Mayrornis is a small genus of monarch flycatchers, comprising insectivorous passerine birds native to Pacific island forests.
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E.
Aphelocoma
Aphelocoma is a genus of New World jays known for their bold behavior, complex social structures, and predominantly blue and gray plumage, found mainly in western North and Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
redstarts
ⓘ
whitestarts ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Myioborus albifacies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myioborus albifrons NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus brunniceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus cardonai NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus castaneocapilla NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus flavivertex NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus melanocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus miniatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus ornatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus pariae NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus pictus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus ruficapillus NERFINISHED ⓘ Myioborus torquatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New World NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Parulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
flush-pursuit
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ground and low-vegetation foraging ⓘ |
| geographicQualifier | New World warblers ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Aves
NERFINISHED
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Parulidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Passeriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | some species partially migratory ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
insect-gleaning
ⓘ
tail-flicking ⓘ |
| notableFeature | small active warblers ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
bright plumage
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contrasting tail pattern ⓘ white tail patches ⓘ |
| subfamily | Parulinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Philip Lutley Sclater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ second-growth woodland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myioborus Description of subject: Myioborus is a genus of small, active New World warblers commonly known as whitestarts or redstarts, noted for their bright plumage and tail-flicking behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.